# Sock Puppet Theater **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 7, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230 "2011-07-07T21:13:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/21 "2011-07-08T02:47:17Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Or did you have a fit during Amnesia Weekend, too? I totally forgot about Amnesia Weekend! ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/22 "2011-07-08T02:49:29Z")
_drops Spoons into a pit filled with ginkgo biloba pills_ ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/23 "2011-07-08T03:15:48Z")
I wish to object to the people who are objecting to the people who are objecting about the board not allowing short-term sock puppets. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/24 "2011-07-08T05:33:14Z")
I just wanted to say that I agree with **Crazyhorse**. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/25 "2011-07-08T05:38:15Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I agree with **Oakminster** , and I _am_ his sock. Well, thanks a lot for blowing our cover. We had em all fooled with the posting from opposite sides of the world thing, too. ---
**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/26 "2011-07-08T08:03:55Z")
I am Sockacus! ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/27 "2011-07-08T08:22:32Z")
```auto |\/\/\/\/| | | THIS IS TOTALLY NOT |(#)___(#) EVILTOJ AND I THINK |.-' `. THIS IS A SWELL PLAN |\`--=.--/ | `.___.'| ahhh you found me! <-._ |||| >-| ||||_| )_.----'\ / \ `. ________.-' \ `. `-. ____________.-' ``` ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/28 "2011-07-08T18:27:08Z")
> [@Capitaine\_Zombie](#): > > [Quote=Wilson] > I agree with Oakminster. And no, I’m not his sock. Where’s his right hand then? [/QUOTE] You _really_ don’t want to know. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/29 "2011-07-08T20:34:38Z")
I disagree with **Oakminster** even though I am his sock. Which kind of defeats the whole purpose. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/30 "2011-07-09T01:04:02Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Well, thanks a lot for blowing our cover. We had em all fooled with the posting from opposite sides of the world thing, too. For our next trick, I shall type this message while you drink a glass of water. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/31 "2011-07-09T01:10:16Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > For our next trick, I shall type this message while you drink a glass of water. Ha! I see your keys moving! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/32 "2011-07-09T03:37:39Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Umm, because the number of people who are that excited about registering [rowrrbazzle@yahoo.com](mailto:rowrrbazzle@yahoo.com) are more thin on the ground than monkeys in france? Have you tried using the Yahoo email in your profile recently? ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/33 "2011-07-09T04:01:07Z")
I forgot to add: if there’s a problem, I may be able to help. PM me. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/34 "2011-07-09T04:08:24Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > Have you tried using the Yahoo email in your profile recently? I dunno about you but I’m fine. Enjoy your squat though. That email account name had been used in spam emails so i deleted it several months ago. May you have better luck than I did. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/35 "2011-07-10T02:47:41Z")
I just did it to prove the uselessness of your sock proposal, which it did beautifully. The additional amusement was that you still had that deleted email address in your SDMB profile. I had no intentions beyond that and I have absolutely no further interest in it. You can have it back if you want. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/36 "2011-07-10T05:09:59Z")
You proved nothing except that I needed to update my email address. Yes, anyone can register a yahoo address in any name, how is this news? What’s important is, will they want to and the answer, with a few exceptions is no. Why would I want an email address I deleted years ago? ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/37 "2011-07-10T12:13:50Z")
I just came here to say “Clonakilty”. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/38 "2011-07-11T10:58:22Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > I dunno about you but I’m fine. Enjoy your squat though. That email account name had been used in spam emails so i deleted it several months ago. May you have better luck than I did. > [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > You proved nothing except that I needed to update my email address. You’re required to keep an up-to-date email address in your profile, so please update yours. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/39 "2011-07-11T18:12:36Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > :rolleyes: > > Are you familiar with the concept of fun? Or did you have a fit during Amnesia Weekend, too? > [@Spoons](#): > > I totally forgot about Amnesia Weekend! IIRC, Amnesia Weekend coincided with the installation of some new hardware and/or software. Something about a burn-in period where everything was to be sequestered and deleted anyway, so the admins authorized a free-for-all. Unless and until another occasion comes that calls for a similar sequestered interval, I don’t see any upside for the admins in doing it again. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230/40 "2011-07-11T18:19:51Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > IIRC, Amnesia Weekend coincided with the installation of some new hardware and/or software. Something about a burn-in period where everything was to be sequestered and deleted anyway, so the admins authorized a free-for-all. > > Unless and until another occasion comes that calls for a similar sequestered interval, I don’t see any upside for the admins in doing it again. Right. During the last upgrade (August 2008), the SDMB was taken offline. All posts were made to a temporary board which was not archived. When the regular SDMB came back online, those posts disappeared. It might’ve been fun one time, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to happen again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-puppet-theater/588230.md?page=3)